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Universal health coverage: Karnataka first state to provide tertiary care to all

January 18, 2014

Karnataka became the  first  state  in  the  country  to  provide  universal health coverage for tertiary care to all the sections of society. Under  the  newly  launched  Rajiv Arogya Bhagya,  for  Above  Poverty  Line families, approx  1.12 crore people  in  Karnataka  ..

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Delhi becomes first state to withdraw FDI in Multibrand Retail

January 16, 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party-led government has withdrawn the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail in Delhi.  The government formally wrote to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) to disapprove the setting up of FDI-funded multi-brand retail stores ..

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India’s power network integrated into one grid with joining of Southern region

January 7, 2014

India’s power network has been integrated into one grid as South India has been linked with the national electricity grid. This completes the consolidation of the entire country into one network for distributing electricity to consumers. The integration was attained ..

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Karnataka Assembly passes rigorous ESMA Bill

December 5, 2013

The Legislative Assembly of Karnataka passed a stringent Essential Services Maintenance Bill (ESMA), 2013 which will render striking work a non-bailable offence and empowers the police to arrest a striking employee without warrant. Why Essential Services Maintenance Bill (ESMA), 2013? ..

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Dabhol – Bangalore gas pipeline launched

December 5, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dedicated to the Nation GAIL India Ltd’s 1,000 km long natural gas pipeline from Dabhol to Bangalore during the inaugural ceremony of the 8th Asia Gas Partnership Summit (AGPS). About Dabhol-Banglore Gas Pipeline: Constructed in a ..

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Issue of sugarcane pricing aggravating

November 30, 2013

The issue of sugarcane pricing is moving towards becoming a major crisis with farmers demanding a higher price for their produce and millers reluctant to give in to their demand.  After the Centre asked the state governments to resolve the ..

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JNCASR is the institution with the ‘highest impact’: Science Citation Index

November 10, 2013

Bangalore based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), which is celebrating its silver jubilee, has been recognized as the institution with the “highest impact” in nano science and technology, according to the Science Citation Index for 2010-11. Another institute, the Indian Institute of Science, ..

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"Hand in hand" – Joint military exercises between Indian and China to start in China

November 4, 2013

Armies of India and China are all set to hold their 3rd joint military exercise in China. 150-member Indian contingent arrived in Chengdu city (China) to take part in anti-terrorism drills. The 10-day exercise has been code named “hand in ..

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